Allison GapVA
A town of 526.
Is Allison Gap a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Allison Gap, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Allison Gap. Allison Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Allison Gap: who provides what
Allison Gap is unincorporated, so Smyth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Allison Gap.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Allison Gap’s workers commute out
Allison Gap’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 0.4% of Allison Gap working residents work locally. The top destinations are Marion (19%), Saltville (12%) and Atkins (6%).
| Allison Gap | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Allison Gap is higher
The FEMA risk score in Allison Gap is 73 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Allison Gap, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Allison Gap has chilly winters and warm summers. Allison Gap’s July high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Allison Gap is
Allison Gap beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Allison Gap. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Allison Gap.
| Allison Gap | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Allison Gap | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Allison Gap | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Allison Gap
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Allison Gap
About 0 of every 100 Allison Gap residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Allison Gap for work
Where Allison Gap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Allison Gap
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Allison Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Smyth County, Virginia, United States.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
Questions about Allison Gap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Allison Gap, VA a good place to live?
Allison Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.